02.18.09
Green Garnet necklace – work in progress!
Here what heavenandearthjewelry writes about green garnet:
“Green Garnet is a gemstone, which may belong to one of several branches of the garnet family– grossular, demantoid or uvarovite. Garnets‘ hardness ranges from 6 to 7.5, and the specimen on this card comes from Mali, Africa.
Mystic Lore: Intuitive sources say that Green Garnet is a powerful aid to the manifestation of prosperity and abundance in all earthly endeavors. It is said to be a ‘gemstone of good fortune‘ in matters of money. Green Garnet is also said to activate the heart Chakra, awakening compassion & charity. ”
green garnet against the light
Once upon the time I walked in to a treasure cove – a small bead store that was hiding at the back of small shopping center. For next few months I was there almost every day, right after work I was driving there and I was immersing myself in a world of wonderful gemstones. Most of beads were fro India – hand-faceted, covering walls with cascades of colorful sparkling gems. But I discovered something even better! Owner had a big quantity of broken strands that he stored in a huge basin. “Help yourself,” he said. “Put aside whatever you find – and I will give you a good price.” It was real treasure hunt!
One of my great finds there was handful of green garnet beads.
Here is my experiment with green garnet pendant. I decided to put it on a strand of tiny Peridot beads in combination with gold Vermeil.
Here some pictures of this work in progress:
green garnet pendant
